Looking for a scrumptious cupcake recipe using decadent strawberries? This is the only one you need! Modeled after the world-famous Sprinkles Cupcakes, this copycat strawberry cupcakes recipe will blow you away. I was lucky enough to try a real Sprinkles Strawberry Cupcake in NYC, and it’s my favorite cupcake on the planet. But this recipe is a serious contender.
It’s made only with fresh ingredients and tastes so pure, natural, and divine. The trick I’ve learned is to bring all of your cold ingredients like butter, milk, and eggs to room temperature to make the cake nice and fluffy! Also, use high-quality vanilla, it makes all the difference.
copycat sprinkles strawberry cupcakes recipe
Ingredients
- CUPCAKE BATTER
- 2/3 cups fresh strawberries pureed (don't use frozen, fresh tastes a lot better!)
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour sifted
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/4 tsp. sea salt
- 1/4 cup milk (room temperature)
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 2 large egg whites (room temperature)
- SPRINKLES STRAWBERRY FROSTING
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1 stick salted butter & 1 stick unsalted butter
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- CUPCAKE BATTER
- Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with papers.
- Puree strawberries, you need 1/3 cup for cupcakes. Save extra for frosting.
- Mix together sifted flour, baking powder and salt, set aside. In another bowl combine vanilla, milk and strawberry puree.
- Cream butter.
- Add sugar until fluffy, then add eggs mixing on medium speed.
- Add half the flour mixture and blend. Then half of the milk mixture, then alternate until blended.
- Divide batter evenly, and bake for 22-25 minutes.
- STRAWBERRY FROSTING
- Puree fresh strawberries.
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add vanilla.
- Add 3 tbsp strawberry puree, but I start with 2 tbsp and then add according to consistency. Â You want it to be creamy, not runny!
Alastair FAP says
I can’t wait to try it! This recipe seems so delicious. No wonder that your daughter was so impatient.
The Reeds says
These look so good! Yum! and great photos too!
Kristen Hewitt says
Thanks Georgia! Playing with a new lens…
Georgia says
Oh What lens is it? I’m so excited for you!
Kristen Hewitt says
It’s a 35 mm on a Nikon D5000. Older camera, looking at getting photo lessons soon! I need more light!
Carrie says
These look AMAZING!!! I would have eaten them too. But then, I eat everything pretty and tasty that comes my way. lol!
Great photos, too. Pinned these.
Kristen Hewitt says
Thank you! I do too unfortunately…but this frosting is DIVINE!
Joanne T Ferguson says
G’day! How elegant do these look?
Viewed as part of the #SITSSharefest April 19 Party!
Cheers! Joanne
Kristen Hewitt says
Thanks for stopping by Joanne!
Amber Harrop says
These look gorgeous – sprinkles and strawberries what’s not to love – have pinned 🙂
Kristen Hewitt says
Thanks for pinning Amber!
Tanya @ Moms Small Victories says
Love this and hope you will share with my #SmallVictoriesSunday #linky open now.
http://momssmallvictories.com/small-victories-sunday-linky-16-one-mice-away-mommy-cleans/
Pinning too!
Tamara Willis says
Love the recipe! It sounds so much like one that a friend of mine recently shared w/ me. Thanks for sharing.
I found you over at the Moms Small Victories link up 🙂
Kristen Hewitt says
Thanks Tamara!
Amy Stenehjem-Kelsch says
Hello! These cupcakes look delicious!!!! Would also be fun for Mother’s Day (as long as Mom doesn’t have to bake them)! 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing on #SmallVictoriesSunday! I am new to your site- it is lovely!
Kristen Hewitt says
Thanks Amy! And yes it would…but I can’t see my husband making these!
April the Steadfast Reader says
These look amazing! I bet they could be adapted to other berries too?
Thanks for linking up with Spread the Love!
Kristen Hewitt says
probably April…I hadn’t thought about it. Blueberry would probably be yummy too!
Natasha In Oz says
They look so pretty and so delicious too!
If you have a minute to spare I’d be thrilled if you could share your post at my weekly Say G’day Link Party! It has just started and this would be a fabulous addition.
Best wishes for a happy weekend,
Natasha in Oz
A Girl says
Yum! Your cupcakes look delicious.
Julie D says
Stopping by from SITS Sharefest and these look delicious!!!
Laura@Baking in Pyjamas says
These cupcakes look lovely, I can imagine they taste so fresh and summery. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great day!!
Echo A says
These look so delicious and your photos are FANTASTIC!
Free says
I’m not big on sweets, but I’m a sucker for a good cup cake! Thanks for sharing on Brag About It Link Party
Logan Can says
I’m nearly 37 weeks pregnant, so you can imagine what these food shots are doing for me! Mouth. Watering. These look delicious!
Audrey says
I have been searching for a good strawberry cake recipe using real strawberries. Need to give this a try.
Gaby {lifeineight.com} says
These cupcakes look so yummy! I’ll have to try this recipe over the weekend.
On a different note, I’m also a Nikon girl and I absolutely love my 35mm lens 🙂 You might already know this but just in case; if you get your f-stop quite wide open (low f-stop) you can get loads of light in and a lovely shallow depth of field with this lens. This little trick has made a big difference to my photos. 🙂 xx
mommyinsports says
Thanks! I’m still on auto! No clue what that means but I’ll look it up! Thank you again!!
Mary says
How many cupcakes does this recipe make?
Kalie says
Have you ever tried the frosting with freeze dried strawberries instead?
Kristen Hewitt says
no but I’m sure the flavor would be intense!